07/18/21 Update Watches Dispatching .. From The Trenches - Vario 1918 Trench Watch

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Just One More Watch

With 580+ orders already in the bag, it just goes to show that there is a big demand for somethign other than dive watches. Ivan at Vario has long ploughed his own furrow, and if the success of the 1918 is anything to go by, he'll be a fixture on the micro scene for a long time to come. I have issues with the movement and the length (or lack thereof) of the Bund strap, but the enamel dial looks amazing and $250USD is a very fair price, I think. Cheers, Jody

 
I have several trench watches, and the OP pays homage to this style in quite a relevant way.
Great thread.
 
Sweet Venturo, Buzz!
yeah i got that BUZZ VENTURO GRUPO GAMMA BLACK DIAL...killer homage 1941 ROLLIE...just thinking on VENTURO today...as much as DEEP BLUE BLUE FRIDAY $199 T100 NH 35 is killer...on the DEEP BLUE my crown stem is kinda rough gotta put a teensy squirt of lube on it...but IN CONTRAST THE VENTURO SCREW DOWN CROWN STEM IS LIKE VIRGIN ICE RINK SMOOTH AS BABY BUTT... i luv it... my coupon on the VENTURO was so much money as BELLA DINO says i got it at a stupid price-

i love GRUPO GAMMA for the quality FIT FINISH MACHINING ( in contrast the DEEP BLUE is solid & gr8 value but like a hunk of SS with T100 tubes strapped on ) ...but all the other models are big for me TWSS

as for the VARIO I really luv the FACE-DIAL...but...weak lume- awkward crown at 4.25 dictated by movement - meh to me movement- strap decisions not a BUNDT fanboy- and MISREAD THE KS CONFLATED SINGAPORE DOLLARS 350 with USD $250 so i continued chaste meditation in the NO BUY ZEN
 
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Hi ,
Our 1918 Trenches are arriving in batches. We've got 350 x 37mm stainless steel Trenches earlier this week. The 37mm brass Trenches will arrive some time next week. We saw some videos of 40mm brass Trenches and we're still awaiting progress on the 40mm medics which shouldn't take too long. We're currently checking the watches and will start dispatching them later this week, starting with our Kickstarter backers and pre-order customers in June. Once we have fulfilled the watches to all our customers, we will price the watches at their full retail price. If you liked these watches, do grab them now or recommend them to your friends before prices go up further. For more info on the watch, do click the following link.​
Please feel free to check our Kickstarter updates to know more about the progress. We will concentrate on shipping out the watches so online straps & accessories orders will experience some delays. We've communicated this on our collection pages. We insist on just the 2 of us checking and packing our watches so we can stand behind our watches confidently. It might take slightly longer as there are a few hundred orders and different variations but there will be less mistakes and issues since we communicate with our customers before sending out the orders.
We may respond slower than usual for the next few weeks but we will reply your emails and message when we have the chance. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Ivan and Judy​

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Good news! We're one step closer to the May deliveries. Updates hasn't been as accurate as I wish but I think they're coming together pretty well given the Covid-19 situation. There are more than 400+ orders to fulfill so we seek your patience and understanding. I know everyone would be eager to get their watches but we insist on just Judy and I checking and sending out the watches so we can stand behind our watches.

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37mm SS Trenches

The 37mm stainless steel Trenches are on its way to us. It will likely reach us early next week. We will check them and likely start fulfilling them progressively starting from the end of next week. I've started emailing backers one by one to make sure your order and address are correct. If you had previously ordered some items from vario.sg, do let us know when we confirm our orders with you. If you want to buy new straps from vario.sg, do wait till we've emailed you and you can reply our email to let us know you've more straps to add so we won't miss your order.


37mm Brass Trenches

These will be sent out to me some time next week. The supplier started work on assembly and will take time to finish them and QC them before sending them out to us.


40mm SS and Brass Medics

My supplier told me the dials are not done yet. We will continue to supply updates on these when we have a better picture. Hopefully they will reach us around late May/ early June but to be honest the bulk of orders is from the Trenches and there's alot for us to work on over the next few weeks so staggering the deliveries would give us abit of breathing space.


40mm Brass Trenches

My supplier will pass me the final sample next week together with the 37mm brass trenches. Hopefully all is well and my supplier assured me they can still deliver them to me by June if I approve the sample.


Pre-Orders from vario.sg

After we've fulfilled the watches to our KS backers, we will proceed to send out the watches to our pre-order customers in June as scheduled. We will update this page again periodically so do check the updates.



 
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Hi ,
It is easier for us to update our KS backers but not as easy to update customers who pre-ordered from our website. We don't want to bomb everyone on our email list with these Trench fulfillment but I think those who ordered our Trench watch would be anxious to know the progress. There are more than 1k watches to be sent out in total between Judy and I who inspects each watch visually, wind them to let them run for more than 24 hours and put them on a timegrapher to check its heath before sending the tip-top watches out.

We are currently working on the Nov-Mar pre-orders and I think we should be able to complete up to March orders by end July and work on and complete Apr-Jul pre-orders by end August. Once the fulfillment exercise ends, we will end the discount and switch to full retail price so if you're interested to pick up another watch, NOW is a good time.​

Our 37mm SS Trench White/White, 37mm Brass Trench White/Orange is out of stock and we're awaiting fresh stock that will arrive in 3 week's time.

We're also developing the stainless steel shrapnel protector, starting with the 37mm version and we will make a 40mm version once the 37mm looks great. Also in the works is an open ended strap to use it on our Trench and Medics for dressier occasions so do watch out for our updates. We will also work on a survey which will give some hints on new developments of our 1918 timepiece, eg 40mm SS Trench and perhaps a Quartz Chrono?

Lastly, I really love this original artwork created for our 1918 Trench watch but it's too complex to go unto our case back so I thought it would be nice to make a T-Shirt out of it. These will be fulfilled by our print on demand partner and honestly speaking, they get the lion share of the profit. I just want to make a cool T-Shirt. If you're interested in these, do purchase them alone and not with our straps because they will be sent out from different locations and we do need to charge a shipping fee. Also, please buy the correct size as any returned T-Shirts means it's a loss making transaction for us.

https://vario.sg/products/1918-soldier-poppy-t-shirt

Have a good weekend !
Ivan
Vario
Watches + Accessories, Singapore
Singapore​

 
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